Uncle Josh Pork Rind Baits

[bassmaster8100]

I bought some Uncle Josh No 11 Pork Frog last night, planning to use as a trailer for my jigs. Planning on trying them for the first time tomorrow. Anybody here tried the Uncle Josh Baits if so did you have good luck out of them?

[flippin]

i use them in thespring with good results

[cart7t]

Before anyone ever made a soft plastic jig trailer there was Uncle Josh #11 frogs.

Here are some tips.

At the front end of the frog,  cut a bevel from around 3/4" back towards the front end of the bait so the front end is about half the thickness that it originally was.  This allows the frog to swing more freely on the hook gap and makes it easier to remove.  (You'll find getting the Pork off the bait can be challenging)  

Slice the V in the tail sections all the way to the actual chunk body. Adds more action.  You can further slice each tail section into two to make four legs.  Braid blades work great for cutting.

Pork chunks will dry out quickly if not in use and just laying on the deck.  If you're not using the bait for awhile, allow the jig to dangle in the water over the side or get one of those lure wraps.  Definitely get a lure wrap for when running down the lake.  I've also let the lure sit in my livewell if I forgot the wrap.

I will dump a little of the brine water out and put some baitmate or other fish formula in the bottle.  Make sure the bottles are always full over the top of the baits or they will stiffen.

Good luck.  Pork adds more bouyancy than plastic and they're great in the spring or fall.  

[Guest avid]

Interesting foot note on this.

Gary Yamamoto said in an article that he catches bigger fish with pork rather than his own excellent plastics.

I was surprised by his candor, but then again. He is a class act.

[Alpster]

Uncle Josh has the best jig trailers on the planet. IMHO. Only thing better than a #11 frog is a Black Widow Eel. My top three PB were caught with an Arkie Jig and U.J. eel. And yes, I have used nearly every plastic trailer you can think of. JMHO

Ronnie

[lineman]

well i remember a few years ago Wallmart and K- maert used to have a great variety of pork.  Last week I went to Walmart and bought the last two jars of black and blue they had, actually it was the only color they were carrying. what happend to the lure selaction in the supper stores? seemes if you want to buy anything other than five doller spinner baits you have to order them from bass pro....

[Catt]

I use their Crawfrog & Kicker Frog  

[Garnet]

Another tip. If you can go thru the jars of Pork you will find soft tender pork and stiff not so tender. Trust me the soft tender will out fish stiff. Yes I'm not above switching chucks around to get the best.

If you have some that are rather stiff go down to the Buck store and get a meat tenderizer and use it......................on your pork!!!!!!!!!

Garnet

[Maxximus Redneckus]

well i remember a few years ago Wallmart and K- maert used to have a great variety of pork. Last week I went to Walmart and bought the last two jars of black and blue they had, actually it was the only color they were carrying. what happend to the lure selaction in the supper stores? seemes if you want to buy anything other than five doller spinner baits you have to order them from bass pro....

Seems the big stores are catering more to amatuers ,I was in a walmart 15 yrs ago that had a array of all star rods ,then agian it depends where u go also for lures my Walmart has nothing compared to the walmart in Fredrickburg Virginia and my K mart is a joke

[roadwarrior]

Well, although I have been having pretty good luck with plastic trailers, Uncle Josh Pork Trailers have been 100% consistant producers! How's that for a statement? This winter, I think I'll be fishing the pork.

[Raul]

Pork chunks will dry out quickly if not in use and just laying on the deck. If you're not using the bait for awhile, allow the jig to dangle in the water over the side or get one of those lure wraps. Definitely get a lure wrap for when running down the lake. I've also let the lure sit in my livewell if I forgot the wrap.

Listen to the man or you will end up with a mass & mess that looks like anything except for the purty pork you first hooked on your bait. The only reason why I stopped using pork in my baits is that when you live in a climate that 's 2 degrees colder than hell them pork rinds need constant baby sitting or .... after 5 minutes of exposure to the heat ......  >

[roadwarrior]

Well, maybe you can't keep them constantly rigged, but if you simply cut the jig off and put the whole thing back into the jar, it keeps indefinitely. Yeah, you have to retie, but you don't have to mess with removing the trailer.

[WRB]

Agree with a few statements, however not some.

The only reason to use pork instead of todays soft plastic trailers is the big bass like the texture, taste and feel of pork better than plastic. The fact that a big bass will hold pork longer, allows you to detect the strike and get a hook set. If you are targeting big bass, you need to consider using a pig & jig.

The keys to a good pork trailers for use on jigs are;

Flexible, the pork should move on it's own when moving through the water colum. The movement indicates to the bass that this is something alive and resembles a crawdad.

Flotation, the pork trailer should float upright on the jig when still in the water. The pork moves while moving and raises upward when sitting still. The upward rise is very important as the continued movement at rest look like a crawdads defense. When buying pork trailers look for jars that have all the rinds floating.

Color; not too critical as long as it is similar to crawdads in your lake. Black, brown or purple works well everywhere.

Uncle Josh pork rinds are OK, but not the best* available. You may need to tenderize the pork rind to make it more flexible. The messy method is pounding the fat side, not the skin side, of the pork rind a few hits with a meat tenderizing hammer. This releases the fatty tissues and salt, both are good animo acids for scent and tenderizes the pork. Use a flat board and do this before going fishing.

Do not add fish attractants to the jar of pork trailers as most will harden the pork and make them heavier so the will not float well. The best method to add attractant is adding a few drops of pure anise oil to the jar. To add attractant you use a 3/4" piece of plastic worm on the jig hook shank and add scent to the worm section or use a scented worm. The worm piece will also prevent the pork trailer from sliding up the hook shank and fouling the hook point.

Pork trailers will dry out if kept out of the water and dry out. Either purchase a "pig blanket" or use an old wet hand towel wrapped aroung the jig & pig when not using it.

Triming the pork frog head does help hook sets, but it takes some practice. A fillet knife works well; cut a slice off starting at the thick head area at the rear and tapper down to about 1/8" at the front. This is optional and may not be needed.

To remove the pork rind hold the jig so the hook bend is facing away from you and the barb is facing towards you. Slide the trailer around the hook bend until it get up near the barb, then rotate the pork rind toward you so the front is agianst the back side of the hook pointing away from the barb. Pull the pork rind downwards while raotate the pork and the barb shouldn't snag the elongated hole and pop off. This also takes a little practice. If you can't pop off the trailer, then cut it off, don't let it dry onto the jig hook.

WRB

* Superpork is a high floatation and soft flexible pork ring out of the jar.

http://www.superpork.com/

note; PM and I will email you a pig & jig article for giant bass called Horizontal Jigging.

[fishEguy]

WRB,

Would you mind if I requested that you email a copy of that article as well?

Thanks,

Michael